Baseball Capsules: Pirates owner rejected Lemieux offer to buy team - Brownsville Herald

Baseball Capsules: Pirates owner rejected Lemieux offer to buy team - Brownsville Herald
PITTSBURGH — Pirates owner Bob Nutting declined to listen to separate proposals to buy the team last year, including a surprise bid Greenberg has been a successful minor league owner, and his teams included the Pirates’ Double-A affiliate in

MSN Personalities - West Virginia University Mountaineers
state’s top prep player basketball broadcasts, Wiggs also works with MSN in the network’s coverage of West Virginia wrestling, women’s basketball and baseball. Wiggs is a native of Belleville, Ill., and a graduate of Southern Illinois

As devices pull more data, service more likely to suffer - Salt Lake Tribune
Could Apple's new iPad end up being too much of a good thing? To great fanfare during his demonstration last week, CEO Steven Jobs played up the iPad's ability to stream live baseball games and hit movies. But consumers who are willing to pay more to

Hawley Field - West Virginia University Mountaineers
Hawley Field, home of the Mountaineer baseball team since 1971, is evolving into one of the top college baseball facilities in America . Improvements to the facility have become almost an obsession to 15th-year coach Greg Van Zant, who has invested a

Weir changes mind about wearing fur - Concord Monitor

Weir changes mind about wearing fur - Concord Monitor
Weir will replace the fox on his costume with faux fur after receiving "hate mail and death threats" from animal rights activists, agent Tara Modlin said yesterday. "He's changing it because he needs to focus on skating," she said. Friends of Animals

SE Regional Sport Stacking Tournament - MyFox Atlanta
The Euharlee Elementary Stackers with us today will be going up against hundreds of others Saturday in Rome at the Southeast Regional Sport Stacking Tournament. More than 1,000 kids and adults compete in the individual and team sport, up-stacking and

ESPN report says Cable to return to Raiders - Everett Herald

ESPN report says Cable to return to Raiders - Everett Herald
that Tom Cable will be back as the Oakland Raiders coach next season, based on an unnamed source. Raiders senior executive John Herrera told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he couldn’t confirm the news and that managing general partner Al Davis

Oprah reigns, Glenn Beck follows in TV personality poll - canada.com

Oprah reigns, Glenn Beck follows in TV personality poll - canada.com
LOS ANGELES, Jan 25 (Reuters Life!) - Oprah Winfrey regained her throne as America's favourite TV personality in 2009, but conservative TV and radio talk show host Glenn Beck made his debut on the annual Harris Poll, coming in second place. Beck, 45

Local ESPN radio affiliate has new owners - Corpus Christi Caller
CORPUS CHRISTI — KSIX 1230 AM, the local ESPN radio affiliate and one of Corpus Christi’s first radio stations, has new owners. Scott Howe, Bill Doerner and an unnamed partner recently agreed to buy the station for an undisclosed amount. Howe has

Blazers, Oden call press conference regarding pictures - Columbian
The Portland Trail Blazers and injured star center Greg Oden are holding a press conference to discuss controversial pictures of Oden which have appeared on the Internet. More details will be posted as they become available on Columbian.com and on

Days before India tour,S.Africa selection panel sacked - Thaindian.com
Johannesburg (S.Africa), Jan.27 (ANI): Just days before South Africa undertakes a tour of India, the South African cricket board has sacked the national selection panel. Chairman of selectors Mike Proctor confirmed the development to a local radio

Radio, radio - Boston Globe
Nobody likes what Glen Davis said to that cretin in Detroit. The NBA gave Davis 25,000 reasons not to like it himself. But, honestly, when I'm driving home on Thursday night, and I hear Michael Felger reaching for the What about the kids? argument

Kevin Paul - Bleacherreport.com

Kevin Paul - Bleacherreport.com
Kevin Paul is a freelance writer for FoxSports.com, a 2009-10 member of the Football Writers Association of America, Featured Columnist at B/R for Penn State football and Columnist for FirstandBigTen.com, a college football blog focusing on the Big

'Passionate' Tebow tries to show scouts he can play QB in NFL - Arizona Daily Star

'Passionate' Tebow tries to show scouts he can play QB in NFL - Arizona Daily Star
Patrick Semansky Tim Tebow is at Senior Bowl. MOBILE, Ala. - The questions came at Tim Tebow like a blitzing linebacker - about his mechanics, ball placement, footwork, release. All that technical stuff that the Florida quarterback will continue

NFL Capsules: Who dat? Archie's boy waiting for Super Saints - Brownsville Herald
Well, Archie’s boy might have something to say about that. In a stunning turn of events , the team led through its formative years by a strong-armed quarterback named Archie Manning has finally made it to the Super Bowl. And look who’s standing

NFL Scraps Plan for 2nd Game in Britain in 2010 - ABC News
The NFL has scrapped plans to play a second regular-season game in Britain next season. Last week, the league announced that the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos would play at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 31. That will mark the fourth straight

Wireless And Mobile Content Channel Capabilities With The Release Of - Transworld News

Wireless And Mobile Content Channel Capabilities With The Release Of - Transworld News
TinBu, a leading provider of interactive Web-based content channels, has expanded its capabilities to serve the growing wireless, outdoor digital display, and mobile content platform arena through XML data feeds in the areas of lottery results

Was Cortland State the New York Jets' lucky charm? - Syracuse Post-Standard

Was Cortland State the New York Jets' lucky charm? - Syracuse Post-Standard
David Lassman / The Post-Standard Mark Braun, owner of Doug's Fish Fry in Cortland, is a major Jets fan and season ticket holder. Many of the players ate at his restaurant when the team practiced in Cortland last summer. He's holding a Jets helmet

Outdoors briefs: Audubon to hear about birding in Costa Rica - Tri-City Herald
birding in Costa Rica at the monthly meeting of the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Kennewick, at the corner of 395 and Yelm Street. Barbara Clarke, a Lower Columbia Audubon member, will talk

New Balance signs endorsement deal with Barringer - Boston Globe

New Balance signs endorsement deal with Barringer - Boston Globe
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc ., the Boston-based athletic footwear and apparel company that has generally steered clear of sports star endorsements, said today it has Jenny Barringer to a multi-year endorsement. Barringer holds the American record

Gladiators To Wear Atlanta Knights Themed Jerseys - OurSports Central
The Gwinnett Gladiators 3rd Annual "Pink in the Rink" weekend dedicated to cancer research fundraising is scheduled for February 12th, 13th and 14th at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The general public is invited to attend with tickets starting at

Bucks Look For Two Straight Tonight In Colorado - OurSports Central
LOVELAND, CO- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League look for their second straight win tonight when they travel to take on the Colorado Eagles at the Budweiser Events Center. Game time is 8:05pm. The Bucks enter tonight's game two points

Pirates make their way into Kittanning - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Pirates make their way into Kittanning - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
largest metropolitan areas, but said he still understands the importance of connecting with every community — large and small — that falls within the teams' television and radio market. That's why the Pirates Winter Caravan, a long-running

Freddy Sanchez undergoes shoulder surgery - Modesto Bee
Bochy had earlier told KNBR radio of Sanchez's surgery. The skipper said it would "be close" for Sanchez to be ready by opening day. The 32-year-old Sanchez was bothered by injuries to his left shoulder and left knee last season after joining the

San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez undergoes shoulder - Inside Bay Area
Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez has undergone left shoulder surgery, and it's unclear if he will be ready by opening day. Manager Bruce Bochy confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday night that Sanchez had an arthroscopic procedure. Bochy

Charlotte Motor Speedway media tour day 4 notes, quotes - Motorsport.com
The NHRA is going four-wide. NHRA President Tom Compton, Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman and CEO Bruton Smith and 16-time Funny Car champion John Force were on hand Thursday to announce the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals to be held March 25-28

Women's Basketball: Graham’s 24 points lead LSU past South Carolina - LSU Reveille
LSU coach Van Chancellor said Graham’s scoring was a refreshing turnaround from recent games, including a pickup game with Chancellor’s young grandson after the coach’s radio show at Walk-On’s this week. “She had nine lousy points

Despite a famous dad, Murray earned his job with Wildcats - Arizona Daily Star

Despite a famous dad, Murray earned his job with Wildcats - Arizona Daily Star
Except for the fact that his well-known father was rooting in person for the other team during Arizona's infamous 2005 Elite Eight meltdown, Luke Murray is aware there could be a perception about how he obtained his current position on the Wildcats

At Issue - Product Design & Development
I was reading up on the latest forms of non-violent protest in the workplace and stumbled across an interesting new concept that shows how a disgruntled workforce can react after it reaches its breaking point. While the fad seems to accomplish little

Paynter teachers volunteer for fundraiser based on 'Dancing with the - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Danielle Larkin, a Paynter Elementary School second-grade teacher, dances with professional dancer Doug Wible, of Monongahela, at a practice after school hours in the school hallway. The "Dancing with the Teachers" fundraiser is Jan. 30. Watching her

NFL Pick and NFL draft - Salon

NFL Pick and NFL draft - Salon
The Detroit Lions have signed recruit running back Aaron Brown, according to the squad's website. Brown, a sixth-rotund drink collect out of Texas Christian, is known for his quickness out of the backfield and is expected to compete as the earnings

Limerick players come out fighting - Irish Times

Limerick players come out fighting - Irish Times
Limerick hurling crisis: With Justin McCarthy’s future as almost certain to top the agenda at tonight’s county board meeting, 24 players from last year’s panel have issued a lengthy statement outlining their grievances with the Limerick

Sports on TV/radio - News-Leader.com
College men: Tennessee at Alabama, 6 p.m.--ESPN College men: Clemson at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.--ESPN2 College men: Indiana St. at Missouri St., 7:05 p.m.-- Fox Sports Network, KTXR 101.3 FM High school boys: Nixa at Kickapoo, 7:30 p.m. -- Mediacom

Big wins have OU confident - Tulsa World
By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer Published: 1/19/2010 2:19 AM Last Modified: 1/19/2010 2:29 AM NORMAN — Willie Warren celebrated Oklahoma's victory over Missouri last Saturday by lifting the 4-year-old son of assistant coach Bryan Goodman on his

Local sports briefs - Newburyport Daily News
Registration for the Newburyport Pioneer Baseball/Softball League's spring season is open. Players must be at least 6 years of age as of April 30, 2010. For additional information regarding registration, please access the Web site: (www

Buffalo Bills eye Chan Gailey as new coach - Democrat and Chronicle
If you believe everything you read, and you happened to stumble upon Chan Gailey's Wikipedia page Monday afternoon, you would think that the 57-year-old is the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills. It was right there, the very first line of the entry

Martin: How do you like me now? - Topeka Capital-Journal

Martin: How do you like me now? - Topeka Capital-Journal
ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla respectfully calls Martin “the angriest coach in America,” but Martin’s Wildcats have learned to feed off that emotion. Martin, in his three seasons as a first-time college head coach, has learned to keep a watchful

ESPN - ESPN.com
DURHAM, N.C. -- Three players have been kicked off the Duke football team for conduct unbecoming of members of the program. Blue Devils coach David Cutcliffe said Sunday night that freshmen John Drew, Kyle Griswould and Brandon Putnam had been

ESPN2, Tennis Channel Serve Up More Coverage From Australian Open - Multichannel Online
By and large, ESPN2's coverage from Melbourne, which will be showcased in high-definition for the first time on ESPN2 HD, breaks down into three windows: live matches Elsewhere, ESPN Interactive TV is exclusive to DirecTV subscribers, who can

SU-ND Highlights ESPN's "Big Monday" - SUAthletics.com
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - #5/5 Syracuse (17-1, 4-1) caps a season-long three-game road trip on Monday, Jan. 18 with a 7 p.m. matchup against Notre Dame (14-4, 3-2) at the Joyce Center. The game is SU’s second in three days and is the first installment of

ESPN - ESPN.com
@ CharlieCreme Tommy, not sure what you mean as to where they would stand, but this is a historic team regardless of the exact number. about 4 hours ago @ CharlieCreme I've had ND third. I probably will drop them to fourth and slide Tenn back to

Minor League Baseball Return To Macon - WXIA 11 Alive

Minor League Baseball Return To Macon - WXIA 11 Alive
Enterprises signed a three-year lease with Macon in September to use the city's historic baseball park for a minor league starting this summer. The league -- described by organizers as a rookie league -- would let players fresh from college who weren

National League - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has never shied away from telling folks that his dream is to manage in the major leagues someday. As the new skipper for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, the Baseball Hall of Famer is now just one step from that goal -- and

Has Dontrelle Willis Psyched Himself Out of Major League Baseball? - Bleacherreport.com
Dontrelle Willis had one of the most promising baseball careers of anyone in MLB when he was the National League's Rookie of the Year in 2003. He helped lead the Florida Marlins to their second World Series Championship in 10 years. He was 14-6 with

Starting Nine: National League West - Bleacherreport.com
Last but least in our Starting Nine series is the National League West. Usually known as the worst offensive division in baseball, the NL West has improved offensively this offseason. The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks in particular

Major League Baseball - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court doesn't seem interested in immediately giving the National Football League the same antitrust law protection enjoyed by Major League baseball. Justices on Wednesday seemed skeptical of arguments that the NFL

Bob Ford: How little we've learned from scandals - Philadelphia Daily News

Bob Ford: How little we've learned from scandals - Philadelphia Daily News
Here in the front row of Short Attention Span Theater, where America comes for its sports news, Mark McGwire's jaw-dropping admission that he used steroids during his baseball career has been neatly overtaken by equally shocking reports that some

Decision on Steroid Era stats must come before class of 2013 - Democrat and Chronicle
The most interesting voting in the history of baseball's Hall of Fame will be for the class of 2013. At least four of those former players — Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and Piazza — would've been cinch selections on their first try. But they played in

Rafael Benitez refuses to discuss his future at Liverpool - FA Cup - ESPN.com

Rafael Benitez refuses to discuss his future at Liverpool - FA Cup - ESPN.com
Liverpool chief Rafael Benitez side-stepped questions about his job at Anfield as the club's season plunged deeper into crisis following their shock FA Cup replay defeat to Championship strugglers Reading. Liverpool were booed off after their 2-1

Brian Schottenheimer Not Interested In Buffalo Bills Coaching Job, ESPN Reports - WGRZ TV
BUFFALO, NY - New York Jets Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has informed the Buffalo Bills he is not interested in becoming the team's next head coach, according to a report from ESPN.com . Citing sources, ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Schottenheimer , the son of Former San Diego

Ne-Yo to join Keri Hilson at ESPN Super Bowl bash - WBOC
NEW YORK (AP) - The teams haven't been decided for the Super Bowl, but the entertainment lineup is already shaping up. ESPN The Magazine said Monday that Ne-Yo and Keri Hilson have been tapped to perform at its annual party on Feb. 5. That's two days before the Super Bowl. This year's Super Bowl is

ESPN to air 14 races this season and ABC gets 3 - Chicago Tribune
ESPN executive vice president John Skipper says the decision is based on the cable network's higher ratings. ESPN has aired six races a year the past three seasons, while ABC has had 11 each year. ESPN's portion of the NASCAR schedule will begin with

Cannon removed from talk show slot on 104.7 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cannon removed from talk show slot on 104.7 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Clear Channel officials removed sports talk show host Ellis Cannon from their airwaves starting yesterday, his ratings-popular, weeknight two hours replaced by nonstop political programming at WPGB-FM, also known as News Talk 104.7. Cannon, 50, the

Bill Conlin: The truth sets McGwire free - Philadelphia Daily News
PANDORA'S BOX flew open yesterday, and you better duck, here comes another flock of them. The little Dutch Boy just pulled his finger out of the dike, and you better swim, here comes the whole damned Zuider Zee. The big, freckled redhead who told a

Berry Tramel: Old man winner still in season - Daily Oklahoman
We talk often of Favre’s longevity, of his record 285 straight Berry Tramel: 405-760-8080; Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1.

Grant McElroy - Bleacherreport.com

Grant McElroy - Bleacherreport.com
Grant is an American man. He'll come into your town, he'll help you party down. He is an American man. Grant primarily writes about fantasy sports and has had roughly twenty articles from this site picked up by CBS and Fox. Other than writing, Grant

Home Games: What To Do, Where To Sign Up - Ithaca Journal
* Neil's Archery is taking signups for youth winter archery leagues and instructional classes. Classes for all skill levels run every Saturday through March 31. Information: 786-7535, tom.neilsarchery@gmail.com or www.neilsarchery.com . * A six-week

National sports in brief - The Sun News
Assault charges against former Clemson soccer coach Trevor Adair for an incident with his daughters have been dismissed. Instead, Adair's attorney Ryan Beasley said Tuesday the coach will pay a $1,092 fine to the city of Clemson for violating a noise

In Search Of Images Worth 1,000 Results - Wall Street Journal
If you've ever visualized something in your head but couldn't think of its name, you might appreciate a new method of online discovery: visual search. This week, I tested forms of visual search from two companies that hold some serious clout when it

Dad says daughter attacked, demands action from Waterford schools - Oakland Press
A Waterford Township father is upset that the Waterford school district is allowing a teen hockey player to continue participating in sports after the father said his teen daughter Todd Fox, an attorney for the girl’s family, said the incident

ISU men's basketball: Craig Brackins says it all through his Tweets - Des Moines Register

ISU men's basketball: Craig Brackins says it all through his Tweets - Des Moines Register
Lately, some of his Tweets have been a response to anonymous Internet postings and talk-radio critics wondering if he shouldn't have performed better in games leading up to shadowed the Cyclone star throughout the game from end to end, picking up